Halford Surname
Approximately 11,441 people bear this surname
Halford Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Halford,' a chapelry in the parish of Bromfield, Salop; also a parish in Warwickshire, four miles from Shipston. The probable meaning is the hall-ford, the ford by the hall. For a second derivation of Holford, v.
Read More About This SurnameHalford Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,629 | 1:78,302 | 8,944 |
| England | 4,293 | 1:12,979 | 1,911 |
| Australia | 631 | 1:42,782 | 5,439 |
| Canada | 493 | 1:74,738 | 8,442 |
| New Zealand | 308 | 1:14,702 | 2,578 |
| South Africa | 262 | 1:206,785 | 21,999 |
| Wales | 175 | 1:17,683 | 1,917 |
| Ireland | 149 | 1:31,604 | 2,731 |
| France | 116 | 1:572,610 | 77,014 |
| Scotland | 84 | 1:63,736 | 5,100 |
| Nicaragua | 80 | 1:75,264 | 1,682 |
| Thailand | 50 | 1:1,412,767 | 195,138 |
| Belgium | 26 | 1:442,179 | 45,013 |
| Colombia | 17 | 1:2,810,240 | 14,126 |
| Isle of Man | 17 | 1:5,048 | 1,065 |
| Jersey | 12 | 1:8,267 | 1,718 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| Argentina | 10 | 1:4,274,341 | 152,056 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 1:263,577 | 11,625 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| Falkland Islands | 6 | 1:522 | 125 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 40 | 1:110,747 | 6,785 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,185 | 1:11,156 | 1,704 |
| Wales | 37 | 1:42,390 | 2,234 |
| Scotland | 34 | 1:110,095 | 5,249 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 583 | 1:86,138 | 8,957 |
Halford (376) may also be a first name.
Halford Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Halford,' a chapelry in the parish of Bromfield, Salop; also a parish in Warwickshire, four miles from Shipston. The probable meaning is the hall-ford, the ford by the hall. For a second derivation of Holford, v. Holdford.
Robert de Haleford, Warwickshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
William de Halford, Devon, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William de Holeford, Oxfordshire, ibid.
1531. Robert Halford and Catherine Molson: Marriage Lic. (London).
1695. Married — Thomas Halford and Mary Bacon: St. Michael, Cornhill.
1706. Thomas Holford (or Hallford) and Anne Ottoway: Marriage Lic. (London).
(English) belonging to Halford= the Hale- Eord (Ford by the Hale) [v. Hale, and + Old English ford]
(English) One who came from Halford (ford in a narrow valley, or hawkers' ford), the name of places in Devonshire and Shropshire.
Parishes, &c., in cos. Warwick and Salop.
A location name in Devon, Warwickshire.
Halford was a Devonshire surname in the reign of Edward I. (H. R.). There is a Warwickshire parish of the name.
Halford Demographics
Halford Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Halford Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Halford Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Halford (Arabic: هالفورد) is found most in The United States. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Halford? popularity and diffusion
The last name Halford is the 45,358th most commonly occurring surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 636,968 people. Halford is primarily found in Europe, where 43 percent of Halford reside; 42 percent reside in Northern Europe and 41 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 447,400th most frequently used first name throughout the world, borne by 376 people.
The surname Halford is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 4,629 people, or 1 in 78,302. In The United States Halford is primarily concentrated in: California, where 10 percent are found, Mississippi, where 7 percent are found and Florida, where 4 percent are found. Beside The United States this surname exists in 55 countries. It is also common in England, where 38 percent are found and Australia, where 6 percent are found.
Halford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Halford has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Halford last name grew 794 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 196 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 473 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 373 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 247 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Halford Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Halford last name is predominantly Catholic (98%) in Ireland.
In The United States Halford are 17.28% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.05% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Halford earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 25.22% more than the national average, earning R 297,564 per year; in Colombia they earn 0.15% less than the national average, earning $22,667,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 2.89% less than the national average, earning $41,901 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.16% more than the national average, earning $52,247 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Halford Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Halford in the Arabic language | ||
| هالفورد | halfwrd | - |
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Halford Reference & Research
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